MAERSK Eindhoven lost up to “several hundred” containers overboard in heavy weather on 17 February while en route from Xiamen to Lost Angeles, according to a statement from MSC.
The vessel is also reported to have experienced engine stop at the same time.
MSC said preliminary advice from the vessel operator suggests that “several hundred containers have been lost overboard”.
The statement also noted that the crew is reported safe and propulsion has been restored. Maersk is assessing the nearest suitable port options in Asia for the vessel to berth.
Maersk Eindhoven has a container-carrying capacity of 13,100 TEU, with a length overall of 366.46 metres and width of 48.26 metres. The vessel is 11 years old and is flagged in Denmark.
